Latin America - Brazil

Dias Carneiro Advogados

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Demonstrating extensive experience in the construction, energy, life sciences, insurance and banking sectors, Dias Carneiro Advogados advises on the prevention and resolution of claims in the corporate and commercial spheres. Practice co-head Laura Mendes Bumachar also leads on restructuring and insolvency mandates. Fellow co-leaders Antonio Nachif and Álvaro Brito Arantes, both of whom are skilled in commercial litigation and credit recovery, are the other points of contact in the team.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Álvaro Brito assists us in litigation and credit recovery. In addition to knowing the client well, Álvaro is personally dedicated to the cases. He is at the forefront of legal actions, and is decisive in agreements, especially in hearings and dispatches.'
  • 'The high technical level of the services provided, due to the capacity of the team's professionals, especially the partners, which makes the Firm stand out in terms of people, collaboration and innovation.'
  • 'Álvaro Arantes stands out in the team, a professional with deep technical knowledge.'

Key clients

  • AAK do Brasil Ind. e Com. de Óleos Vegetais
  • Acqio Holding Participações
  • Ambev
  • Apple Computer do Brasil
  • Arcadia Commodities Limited
  • Banco de Occidente
  • Bayer
  • Bomtrato-DDM Investimentos e Participações
  • Braskem
  • BRF
  • Control Union Brasil
  • Czarnikow Brasil
  • Dental Cremer Produtos Odontológicos
  • Emsenhuber Advogados Associados
  • Farmina Pet Foods Brasil
  • Grendene
  • Hempmeds Medicamentos do Brasil
  • Interpart Planejamento de Negócios Empresariais
  • MSA do Brasil Equipamentos e Instrumentos de Segurança
  • OLX - Bom Negócio Atividades de Internet
  • Oracle do Brasil Sistemas
  • Plural Banco Múltiplo
  • Raízen
  • Riot Games Serviços
  • Schneider Electric Brasil
  • Siemens Healthcare Diagnósticos
  • Solairedirect
  • Ubisoft Entertainment
  • UBS
  • Vestas do Brasil Energia Eólica
  • Vivareal Internet

Work highlights

  • Represents gaming manufacturers Ubisoft and Riot in a class action discussing the prohibition of loot boxes in Brazil.
  • Represents Banco de Occidente in a cross-border collection lawsuit against Construtora Norberto Odebrecht.
  • Acts for Raízen in pre-litigation and litigation against TAM, TAM Linhas Aéreas and LATAM Airlines Group regarding the fulfilment and enforcement of obligations stated on the fuel supply agreement.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Laura Mendes Bumachar, Antonio Nachif, Álvaro Brito Arantes